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Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar said, Batam will be the first city to implement the concept of forest city in Indonesia. According to her, this is in accordance with President Joko Widodo's instructions in conservation efforts that are in line with education.

“Actually, the president ordered me, every Natural Tourism Park or conservation area near the city, really has to be injected, given development interventions, because it becomes very useful not only for conservation, but also education for the community,” said Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar in her speech at the peak of the commemoration of the National Nature Conservation Day at Taman Muka Kuning Tourism Park, Wednesday, August 7.

Minister Siti further explained that development with an environmental dimension must link at lake conservation or in its natural habitat with ex lake conservation or in external habitat, to support other functions, such as social, economic, welfare, and aesthetics. The completeness of the elements for development with environmental dimensions, such as the availability of clean water, clean and healthy air, natural beauty, and cleanliness, are very important aspects. city. The concept of forest city is sustainable city development. /(VOI/Sekar/AHM)